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Betsy Kling.

Paving a path for the women of STEM

Maria McGinnis March 19, 2019

Women make up half of the college-educated workforce in the United States, but only 29 percent of the science and engineering workforce. In 2016, only 35 percent of chemists in the field were women, according...

Film screening, conversation will focus on women’s issues, empowerment

Mariah Hicks February 27, 2019

“Art isn’t really art until it’s experienced,” said Halimah Muhammad, a senior fashion merchandise major and digital media productions minor. She and Bobbi Broome, a senior psychology major and...

Women’s Center reveals timeline of women of Kent State at ‘Coming Home’ celebration

Sierra Campbell October 6, 2018

Faculty, staff, alumni and students shared their stories and memorabilia at the Williamson House's Coming Home celebration Friday night.The celebration reconnected alumni with the Women’s Center for...

Her Campus flyer

Her Campus Kent State to celebrate fourth birthday with series of events

Natalie Eusebio April 11, 2018

Her Campus Kent State will celebrate its fourth year on campus with its week of events and activities titled “Her Week” starting April 16 and lasting until April 19. Her Campus is an online women’s...

Calla Motsis (far left) posing in photo with her friends.

Women at Kent State discuss impacts of social media on body image

Gershon Harrell March 24, 2018

Calla Motsis, a freshman visual communication design major, takes pictures with her friends. These pictures range from selfies to full-body pictures with everyone being side-by-side. She describes her...

Maddie Newingham

These sexual assault allegations aren’t a witch hunt

Madison Newingham November 19, 2017

A man of quality is not threatened by a woman of equality.I have many liberal male friends who are terrified of the forthcoming sexual assault accusations, abstaining from standing by women and arguing...

Senior Josée Doyon and junior Maddy Mullins practice at the Kent State Golf Course on Feb. 3, 2016.

Women’s golf takes first in Georgia tournament

Erik Svensson March 28, 2017

Kent State women’s golf team won the Henssler Financial Intercollegiate Golf Tournament on Tuesday.The two-day tournament was hosted in Kennesaw, Georgia, on Monday and Tuesday.The Flashes finished 12...

Lama Abu-Amara.

Recognizing women of Kent State

As cliché as it may be, women do come in all shapes, colors and sizes. While that will never change, Women’s History Month is as good a time as ever to recognize those differences that make each female...

Lyric Aquino Scientista advisor Robin Sellinger presenting an award with Parastoo Maleki , the Scientista president to one out of three winners, Zeinab Parsouzi at the Scientista Symposium on March 8th, 2017.

Scientista orgnization hosts research symposium, empowers women

Lyric Aquino March 8, 2017

Kent State Graduate Scientista organization hosted its second annual research symposium this past Wednesday, giving women in science an opportunity to share their research with mentors and peers.The Scientistas,...

Jimmy Miller is a journalism major and managing editor of The Kent Stater. Contact him at jmill231@kent.edu

Opinion: The Huskies are great for basketball

Jimmy Miller March 27, 2016

The University of Connecticut has a stellar women’s basketball program.This is hardly a surprising statement to anyone who’s ever heard of the Huskies. The Huskies are undefeated this season, haven’t...

Head coach Danielle O’Banion cheers her team on at the women’s basketball game held in the MAC Center on February 13th, 2016.

University opts to not renew O’Banion’s contract

Eric Pitcher March 13, 2016

Kent State’s director of athletics, Joel Nielsen, said Friday that the Flashes will not be extending the contract of women's basketball head coach Danielle O’ Banion. Kent State finished the 2015-16...

Students and faculty reflect on women in literature during Women’s History Month

Jillian Holness March 11, 2016

Professors and students of Kent State reflect on the importance of women in literature as the month of March celebrates women’s history.Muriel Rukeyser, a female poet, once said, “what would happen...